Far-right activist and rapper ‘The Shadow’ receives voluntary police officer rank

Far-right activist Yoav Eliasi, known by his rap name “The Shadow,” received the ranks of a voluntary police officer as a member of Tel Aviv’s civilian security squad.

“Yesterday I was honored to receive the rank of an officer for my activities in establishing a civilian unit that arrested dozens of illegal residents and works night and day to maintain the security of the city,” Eliasi writes on his Facebook page.

He is pictured receiving his rank from National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

Police say 14 volunteers received their ranks, which would be granted to squads throughout the country as well.

Eliasi has previously used his social media platforms to call for the castration and organ harvesting of slain Palestinian assailants and has compared left-wing Israelis to an AIDS epidemic.

הצל קיבל אמש דרגות קצונה מבן גביר ומפקד מחוז ת"א. "זה ניצחון עבורי אחרי שנים שאני נלחם על האמת שלי", אמר.

אמרתי לכם שיש למשטרה עוד לאן להידרדר. pic.twitter.com/arhTWxWV86

— Josh Breiner (@JoshBreiner) July 15, 2024